Top 10 Chromebooks

Shopping for a Chromebook? Because several hardware manufacturers produce Chromebooks, it can be hard to figure out which one is best for you. Chromebooks are relatively inexpensive, so Chromebook shoppers are well advised to balance the available features with the price they want.

To help you make the best choice, then, take a look at the tables below, which list ten top-selling Chromebooks alongside their specs and capabilities. (Note that the Chromebooks aren’t listed in any particular order.) Find the Chromebook that offers what you want for the best price. Good luck!

Chromebook

Price

Dimensions

Weight

Display size

Resolution

Samsung Chromebook

$249

290x206x17.5mm

1.09 kg

11.6″

1366×768 (135ppi)

Dell Chromebook 11

$299

295x200x24.6 mm

1.31 kg

11.6″

1366×768 (135ppi)

Acer Chromebook 13

$299

328x229x17.8 mm

1.5 kg

13.3″

1920×1080 (166ppi)

Chromebook Pixel (aluminum)

$1299 / $1499

225x298x16.2 mm

1.52 kg

12.8″

2560×1700 (239 ppi)

Samsung Chromebook 2

$319

205x290x16.8 mm

1.2 kg

11.6″

1366×768 (135ppi)

Asus Chromebook C300

$249

231x330x22.9 mm

1.4 kg

13.3″

1366×768 (118ppi)

Asus Chromebook C200

$249

201x305x20.3 mm

1.13 kg

11.6″

1366×768 (135ppi)

HP Chromebook 14

$299 / $349

239x345x20.6 mm

1.85 kg

14″

1366×768
(112 ppi)

HP Chromebook 11

$279 / $299

192x297x17.6 mm

1.04 kg

11.6″

1366×768 (135ppi)

Acer C720

$199 / $299

202x288x19.8 mm

1.25 / 1.35 kg

11.6″

1366×768 (135ppi)

In the following table, an asterisk (*) denotes Chromebooks that have 4G/LTE capabilities:

Chromebook

Processor

Graphics

RAM

Storage

Battery Life

Ports

Samsung Chromebook

Exynos 5250 1.7GHz (dual core)

ARM Mali T604

2GB

16GB

6.5 hrs

1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, HDMI, SD card slot

Dell Chromebook 11

Celeron 2955U, 1.4GHz (dual core)

Intel HD

2GB

16GB

10 hrs

2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, HDMI, SD card slot

Acer Chromebook 13

Tegra K1 2.1GHz (quad core)

Nvidia

2GB

16GB

11.5 hrs

2x USB 3.0, HDMI, SD card slot

Chromebook Pixel (aluminum)*

Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge) 1.8GHz (dual core)

Intel HD 4000

4GB

32/64GB

5 hrs

2x USB 2.0, mini DisplayPort, SD/MMC

Samsung Chromebook 2

Exynos 5420 1.9GHz (quad core)

Arm Mali T628

4GB

16GB

8 hrs

1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, HDMI, microSD

Asus Chromebook C300

Intel Celeron N2830 2.42GHz (dual core)

Intel HD

2GB

16GB

10 hrs

1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, HDMI, SD card slot

Asus Chromebook C200

Intel Celeron N2830 2.42GHz (dual core)

Intel HD

2GB

16GB

10 hrs

1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, HDMI, SD card slot

HP Chromebook 14*

Celeron 2955U, 1.4GHz (dual core)

Intel HD

4GB

16GB

9.5 hrs

1x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, HDMI, SD card slot

HP Chromebook 11*

Exynos 5250 1.7GHz (dual core)

Arm Mali T604

2GB

16GB

6.5 hrs

2x USB 2.0, microUSB

Acer C720

Celeron 2955U, 1.4GHz (dual core)

Intel HD

2GB

16/32GB

7.5/8.5 hrs

1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, HDMI, SD card slot

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